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Superannuation must catch up to gig economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
The chief executive at one of Australia's biggest wealth managers said he is troubled by adequacy issues in Australia's $2.7 trillion superannuation system, suggesting it be overhauled. Mercer Australia chief executive Ben Walsh told an industry breakfast ...

CBA sells CFSGAM, new wealth business chief executive appointed

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... approached Commonwealth Bank (CBA) after the bank announced its intention to demerge its asset management, mortgage broking and wealth businesses in June. CBA clarified that CFSGAM will now be excluded from the demerger of the bank's wealth management ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... make us immune to the effects of an equity bear market." Late last week WAM Capital succeeded with its takeover offer for Wealth Defender Equities (WDE) and will proceed with its compulsory acquisition. It will be followed by a strategic review of WDE. ...

Fintechs in the money, gain confidence

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... 2.25 times median revenue growth. Of the 151 Australian fintechs surveyed, about one quarter (23%) is dedicated to the wealth and investment industry. EY Australia fintech adviser Meredith Angwin said in the three years since the census launched, the ...

Industry fund, IRESS begin automated advice journey

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... objectives, review projections and make choices to optimise retirement outcomes. Members can also receive automated advice for wealth protection, savings and debt management. IRESS managing director, superannuation Jeff Hall said the solution can also ...

Super-size me: Latest employment trends

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
Wealth management recruiters and their prospective job candidates are beneficiaries of businesses looking to "super-size" roles in digital and customer engagement positions. The 2018 market trends and salary review from Perceptor shows skilled candidates ...

Tobacco-free portfolios divide investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... manager and bank signatories include: Altius Asset Management, Bennelong Funds Management, Colonial First State, Crescent Wealth, Magellan Asset Management, Natixis, Robeco and Westpac. This week we ask whether you're confident with your cybersecurity ...

Bravura live on NZ bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... accounts with a total of $11 billion were migrated as a part of the implementation. ASB Bank executive general manager of wealth Adam Boyd said the partnership with Sonata is an important step in the bank's evolution. "Sonata's rich functionality ...

Beware the fintech Ponzi scheme

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... partners ran away with investors money leading to RMB20 million in losses. Two years later, a non-bank lender called Tenfei Wealth Management went bust with losses of US$400 million owed to 37,000 investors. In 2015, Chinese media reported the largest ...

Diversity is the answer to war for talent

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... this is the first time they've ever heard of unconscious bias," said Turner. Last year, one of the world's largest wealth managers stirred a global debate on gender diversity during its viral #FearlessGirl campaign. At the time the company called ...